Committee Vision Statement
The OPHA Policy Committee seeks to define policy related to relevant and emerging public health issues. The committee envisions the process as defining issues from the public health perspective, seeking synergism with other individuals and groups. Developing position statements, goals and providing action steps to achieve those goals.
Committee Function:
- Utilize an issues screening tool that assists committee members in determining OPHA participation in legislative/policy issues.
- Utilize an e-mail process that allows committee members to interactively participate in the development of OPHA political positions.
- Provide the OPHA board of directors with prompt e-mail information regarding legislative positions relative to the focus of the committee.
- Activate OPHA member participation around a position/policy.
Description of our OPHA Endorsement Process
View and download an:Endorsement Application
OPHA Policy Priorities:
The following five priorities were chosen by the Policy Committee to focus legislative advocacy for the 2007 legislative session. These continue to be OPHA policy priority areas:
- Tobacco
- Obesity (including nutrition and physical activity)
- Health care access
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Oral Health
To read more about OPHA's policy priorities for 2009, visit the priorities webpage.
Past OPHA Policy Activities
Report of OPHA Policy Committee 2006-2007 Activities
Go to: Policy Committee Report
OPHA Policy History:
Active Positions
Inactive Positions
If you are interested in learning more or joining, please contact the Chair of the Policy Committee
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